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tuesday getting nostalgic with the old rezidentura

sungodsungod Posts: 13,197
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'ning

ride unless soggy, cafe, smidge of wfh, pour wine, etc.
my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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  • lincolndavelincolndave Posts: 8,883
    edited October 2020
    Morning, pisRaining profusely here, no cycling today, hospital appointment later, should be home in time to catch the end of the giro.
    Have a good day
  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 8,825
    Morning from a dark and damp Midlands again. Early start on day 2 of 4 on training course in Brum. Brilliant training centre just boring course that's not really required in my job, tick box exercise. Hopefully run later.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,583
    edited October 2020
    'Ning
    Wish I could go on some training, 6 years at current place and nothing despite asking.
    Back seems slightly better this morning after getting so bad yesterday I felt sick. Going to try and run it out of the system.
    The gym has cut my membership short by 8 days which means, at the moment I can't go this week. Need to give them a ring to convince them to give me 4 days back, there's no much point renewing when they're going to be shut for at least 2 weeks from Friday.
  • tlw1tlw1 Posts: 18,825
    One of the chaps I did Kilimanjaro stayed over last night on the way back from goodwood, hence the car porn. RS4, Ferrari 458, XJ220 and a 335d - think I won on miles per gallon.

    Today is work stuff then chill
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,118
    Yours would be the 335d I presume. Wouldn't be hard.

    Soggy overnight.
    Looks like indoor pedalling.
    Plus - make blackcurrant jelly.

    I guess Alaphillipe won't be renewing his MCN subscription.

    Might wash the porker. It really is filthy.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • sungodsungod Posts: 13,197
    rode on damp roads, mild out, webex done, time for another cafe
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 746
    Ayup!

    Interviewed Xmas casuals in Loughborough and Leicester earlier, good excuse for a ride/commute, so a good 60 miles in the legs already.

    Very impressed with newly fitted PDW mudguards, not so much by leaking Endura jacket, might be time for an upgrade.

    Finally got round to trying a Greggs vegan sausage roll, nowhere near as good as my homemade offeings, but far less time consuming.

    More interviews this afternoon in Derby, then hoping to slope off early for a bit of me time with the beautiful OH and pub based shenanigans later. Good excuse to get a few more miles in the legs cycling up to hers.

    Really, really, need a decent nights sleep. Hopefully the alcohol will put me into some kind of catatonic slumber.
  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 23,397 Lives Here
    Morning folks,
    Another day of wfh, looks rather gloomy out there but I'm supposed to be going for a run shortly. In the office yesterday, still stupidly busy fending off stupid questions from those that should know better. New computer system has been delayed by another couple of months which is good and bad in equal measures. I will get new machine when the new system goes live which will be good, but can't have it yet as they don't want to install the old sh!t that will need clearing off soon after.
    Put the jig for building bamboo bike together, found the thread in one side of the BB shell needs cleaning up. Might be ok when frame is assembled so i can get more leverage but I think I'll get the thread chased first to be sure.
    how did one of TLW's mates drive three cars to his place?
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  • oxomanoxoman Posts: 8,825
    Thistle beleive me doing a 4 day regs course isn't my idea of fun, especially as most is totally unused as a maintenance spark.
    Too many bikes according to Mrs O.
  • homers_doublehomers_double Posts: 6,691
    Back to WFW again, sunny day too but I'm resting as yesterday wiped me out.
    Advocate of disc brakes.
  • WheelspinnerWheelspinner Posts: 4,985
    Last morning of taxi duty for a while (long while I hope). More yard work was the script for the rest of the day, followed by pub dinner.

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  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,583
    veronese68 said:

    New computer system has been delayed by another couple of months which is good and bad in equal measures. I will get new machine when the new system goes live which will be good, but can't have it yet as they don't want to install the old sh!t that will need clearing off soon after.

    We ended up having a mish mash of systems for a while: New starters were being given the new make/model of laptop but when they started catching fire they had to stop the rollout so for about 12 months we ended up with 3 types which all required various cables/adaptors to get them to work together.
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,583
    edited October 2020
    oxoman said:

    Thistle beleive me doing a 4 day regs course isn't my idea of fun, especially as most is totally unused as a maintenance spark.

    Sounds like our courses - the ones I need are for site based stuff but we only have the office/desk based ones.
    I remember bringing it up a while ago and getting shot down and told "we don't do that kind of work in this company" even though it's what we do day in day out :neutral:
    #gmcproblems
  • CargobikeCargobike Posts: 746
    En-route to the OH via local gin distillery

    https://whitepeakdistillery.co.uk/

    Now loaded up with enough bottles of booze to sink a battleship, pity it's all uphill to hers. Might be prudent to have a day off work tomorrow :lol:
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 6,011
    edited October 2020


    Spent lunch hour walking the dog on the common instead of eating a sandwich whilst working. Very pleasant way to break up the day. Leaf fall is just starting, and a bonus heron on a log in Beverly Brook (V68 will know where I mean, I think he got up to all sorts of youthful hi jinks down there when he was a nipper).
  • Stevo_666Stevo_666 Posts: 43,874
    I'm sure I posted on here earlier...must be getting old :)

    Average day WFH and it actually went a bit quiet in the afternoon which was a bit weird. Just getting my waterproofs ready for tomorrows sligbtly moist ride in (if the the weather forecast is right). Then it's cider o'clock.
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  • veronese68veronese68 Posts: 23,397 Lives Here
    hopkinb said:



    Spent lunch hour walking the dog on the common instead of eating a sandwich whilst working. Very pleasant way to break up the day. Leaf fall is just starting, and a bonus heron on a log in Beverly Brook (V68 will know where I mean, I think he got up to all sorts of youthful hi jinks down there when he was a nipper).

    It's lovely down there now, they've done quite a lot of work on it. Still be muddy as hell through winter I'm sure.
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  • sungodsungod Posts: 13,197
    hopkinb said:



    Spent lunch hour walking the dog on the common instead of eating a sandwich whilst working. Very pleasant way to break up the day. Leaf fall is just starting, and a bonus heron on a log in Beverly Brook (V68 will know where I mean, I think he got up to all sorts of youthful hi jinks down there when he was a nipper).


    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • hopkinbhopkinb Posts: 6,011
    :D:D:D

    Dog was not interested in the heron. If she'd have had her way, it would have been squirrel pie for weeks.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,118
    I guess I won't be cooking a Heron given it's tricky to avoid tasting fishy.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • thistle_thistle_ Posts: 4,583
    I'll save some fishy heron fluid next time to apply to my crack(s).

    I've had puffin before and that's quite fishy. I assumed it was just the way the meat was but maybe they spilled puffin fluid while butchering it.
  • pinnopinno Posts: 40,118
    thistle_(mbnw) said:

    I'll save some fishy heron fluid next time to apply to my crack(s).

    Ooer missus.

    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
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